The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad had completed construction, and bypassed Williamsburg, the county seat at that time.

Collins eventually emerged over Seminary and Ora, Mississippi, and a new county courthouse was built.

[6] Eventually, the lumber industry in Collins exhausted the timber resources and moved.

As most aid agencies were concentrating on major metropolitan areas such as New Orleans, small towns like Collins were seemingly overlooked.

Duryea, Pennsylvania, which had experienced similar flooding as the result of Hurricane Agnes in 1972, sought a town similar in size and demographics to "adopt" and help rebuild after the devastation wrought by the largest natural disaster in the history of the town.

It is held in downtown Collins, and features carnival rides, vendor booths, and local cuisine.

The event consists of many attractions, such as wagon rides, corn maze, animal barn, and a goat castle.

This is a massive, drive through light display that takes up the entirety of Bettie D. Robertson Memorial Park.

[12] The letter stated that, among other things, permanent displays of 3 Latin crosses, a statue of Jesus carrying a cross, and a globe with City of Collins displayed above Matthew 8:12 "I am the Light of the World" are unconstitutional and "tremendously un-welcoming to non-Christians".

The letter was met with great hostility from the citizens, with some calling for the complainant to leave the county.

[16] There are three schools within Collins:[17] The school district also has a Vocational Center located in Collins, that encompasses, but is not limited to, programs of study such as Health Sciences, Construction Trades, Teacher Academy, and Business & Marketing.

Both WDAM and WHLT provide the city with local over-the-air television service.

There is not a mass transit system in place in the city of Collins; as a result, many residents drive cars in their daily lives.

The city is served by Southern Pines Electric Power Association, out of Taylorsville, MS.